Patents by Inventor William J. Allen

William J. Allen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210135408
    Abstract: A first object for assembly with a second object, the first object comprising: a body having a first mating portion; and a first electronic element fabricated on the body; wherein the first electronic element is provided to establish an electrical coupling with a second electronic element fabricated on one of: the body and the second object, wherein a second mating portion is provided on the second object, and wherein the electrical coupling is configured to provide a measurable output for positioning the first mating portion at a desired position relative to the second mating portion according to an analysis of the measurable output against a predetermined reference output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: William J. ALLEN, Quang Cuong PHAM, Dinh Huy NGUYEN, Sterling CHAFFINS
  • Publication number: 20210133690
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a method for schedule creation may include interpreting a set of temporal constraints corresponding to a predetermined time period for a user. The set of temporal constraints may include a constraint defining a minimum period of uninterrupted time for a primary job responsibility of the user. The method may also include generating a set of blocks based on the set of temporal constraints. Each block in the set of blocks corresponds to an event to be scheduled during the predetermined time period and each block has a weight. The method may also include creating a schedule including each block in the set of blocks. The schedule may include the minimum period of uninterrupted time for a primary job responsibility of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Ent. Services Development Corporation LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, Ronald CALVO, Sebastian ALVAREZ
  • Publication number: 20210120216
    Abstract: Examples associated with room capture and projection are disclosed. One example includes an information management module that may maintain information regarding a virtual space and a first digital object within the virtual space. The first digital object may be associated with an artifact in a physical space. A room calibration module may map the virtual space to the physical space using sensors to detect attributes of the physical space. A capture module may record a modification to the artifact to be maintained by the information management module. A projection module may project a representation of a second digital object into the physical space. The representation may be projected based on a signal from the information management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Publication number: 20210056843
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a traffic management system. For example, the traffic management system may receive data from a plurality of connected vehicles. The traffic management system may determine the relative positions of non-connected vehicle to the connected vehicles and may cluster connected vehicles and non-connected vehicles into a flock. The traffic management system may determine a flock traffic pattern and a nature of the flock traffic pattern, based on data received from the connected vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Satwant KAUR, William J. ALLEN, Babak MAKKINEJAD, Corey WICK
  • Publication number: 20200412685
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a communication association model. For example, a computing device may include a processor. The processor may access a first and a second communication, the second communication originating based on the first communication. The processor may analyze the first communication to obtain first data associated with the first communication and analyze the second communication to obtain the second data associated with the second communication, where the first data includes data associated with a first sender a first recipient of the first communication and the second data includes data associated with a second sender and a second recipient of the second communication. The processor may create an association between the first data and the second data and may generate a model specifying the associated based on the first data and the second data, where the model indicates an impact associated with the first communication and the second communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20200329081
    Abstract: A transmission of a representation of an endpoint is disclosed. A performance of a source media is detected in a transmission of the representation of the endpoint. The detected performance of the source media is replaced with the source media in the image during transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William J. Allen, Harold Merkel
  • Publication number: 20200267360
    Abstract: Examples associated with relationship preserving projection of digital objects are disclosed. One example includes identifying suitable locations within a physical space for projection of digital objects. The digital objects may be stored in a virtual space. A representation of a first digital object from the virtual space may be projected onto a first suitable location in the physical space and a representation of a second digital object from the virtual space may be projected onto a second suitable location in the physical space. The first suitable location and the second suitable location may preserve a spatial relationship between the first digital object and the second digital object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Patent number: 10688774
    Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to the preprocessing of object data for the manufacture of a three-dimensional object. In one case, the object data represents at least a first and a second object portion, the first object portion being associated with a first production material composition and the second object portion being associated with a second production material composition. The first and the second object portions may be arranged such that they comprise a contiguous interface. In certain described cases, the object data is modified by modulating the contiguous interface. Said modulating the contiguous interface may comprise modulating data defining at least one of the first and the second object parts such that a portion of at least one of the first and second production material compositions extends into object space occupied by a respective one of the second and first object parts. The resultant modified object data may be used to manufacture the three-dimensional object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jan Morovic, Peter Morovic, Jay S. Gondek, William J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20200195901
    Abstract: Examples associated with room capture and projection are disclosed. One example includes an information management module that may maintain information regarding a virtual space and a first digital object within the virtual space. The first digital object may be associated with an artifact in a physical space. A room calibration module may map the virtual space to the physical space using sensors to detect attributes of the physical space. A capture module may record a modification to the artifact to be maintained by the information management module. A projection module may project a representation of a second digital object into the physical space. The representation may be projected based on a signal from the information management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, James C. COOPER, Kieran MCCORRY
  • Publication number: 20200147793
    Abstract: Some examples include a method of operating a robot including receiving a task assignment for the robot, initiating a sequence of operations associated with the robot performing the task assignment, sensing an interruption event to the sequence of operations at a first location of the robot, interrupting the sequence of operations, referencing a database of assistant resources, determining available assistant resources from the database of assistant resources, selecting an available assistant resource from the database to assist with resolving the interruption event at the first location, transmitting a communication requesting assistance to the selected available assistant resource to assist at the first location, sensing when the interruption event has been resolved, and resuming the sequence of operations from the interruption event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tina M. LARSON, William J. ALLEN
  • Publication number: 20200143427
    Abstract: Examples associated with tagged content distribution are disclosed. One example includes a network generation module that builds an implicit network of user relationships based on explicit interactions between users of an enterprise communication network. The example includes a content sharing module to detect a content tag associated with a tagged artifact distributed via the enterprise communication network. The content sharing module also distributes the tagged artifact to users of the enterprise communication network that have expressed interest in the content tag. The example also includes a content recommendation module to recommend the tagged artifact to users of enterprise communication network based on, for example, user relationships, content tags with which users have expressed interest, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN
  • Patent number: 10578449
    Abstract: An example waypoint navigator method includes identifying a local waypoint using image recognition on an image of the local waypoint displayed on a mobile device. The example method also includes overlaying on the image of the local waypoint, a visual direction to the remote waypoint based on identifying the local waypoint, the visual direction based on context. The example method also includes updating the visual direction based on changes in the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: William J. Allen, Charles Edgar Bess
  • Publication number: 20190346248
    Abstract: A system for three-dimensional scanning of an object includes a set of functional elements, with each of the functional elements including a housing and a processor, memory, power supply, sensor, and wireless communication module each within the housing, a position module to determine an individual position of each of the functional elements after the object is in the set of functional elements, and a contour module to determine a shape of the object based on the individual position of each of the functional elements and a void of functional elements created by the object in the set of functional elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: William J. Allen
  • Publication number: 20190043018
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a method for schedule creation may include interpreting a set of temporal constraints corresponding to a predetermined time period for a user. The set of temporal constraints may include a constraint defining a minimum period of uninterrupted time for a primary job responsibility of the user. The method may also include generating a set of blocks based on the set of temporal constraints. Each block in the set of blocks corresponds to an event to be scheduled during the predetermined time period and each block has a weight. The method may also include creating a schedule including each block in the set of blocks. The schedule may include the minimum period of uninterrupted time for a primary job responsibility of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, Ronald CALVO, Sebastian ALVAREZ
  • Patent number: 10182587
    Abstract: A system prepares and dispenses non gas-infused and gas-infused beverages including a gas source, a pressurizable container connected to the gas source to receive a first flow of gas, a gas infusion tank connected to the gas source to receive a second flow of gas, a first dispensing tap that receives a portion of preprocessed beverage stored in the pressurizable container that flows under pressure from a portion of the first flow of gas to dispense a non gas-infused beverage from the first dispensing tap, and a second dispensing tap that receives gas-infused beverage from the gas infusion vessel to dispense the gas-infused beverage by the second dispensing tap, the gas-infused tank receiving a portion of the preprocessed beverage from the pressurizable container to infuse the preprocessed beverage in the gas infusion vessel with at least a portion of the second flow of gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MANITOWOC FOODSERVICE COMPANIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Lundberg, Paul Wesley Cochran, Peter Edward Boyd, Robert R. Niederman, William J. Allen, II, Aditya Jayant Angal
  • Publication number: 20180329726
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to recorded user actions. For example, user actions in a plurality of different environments are recorded, and a user-activatable element is associated with the recorded user actions. The user-activatable element is caused to be presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Joshua HAILPERN, William J. ALLEN, Harold S. MERKEL, Ronald CALVO ROJAS
  • Publication number: 20180211529
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to a traffic management system. For example, the traffic management system may receive data from a plurality of connected vehicles. The traffic management system may determine the relative positions of non-connected vehicles to the connected vehicles and may cluster connected vehicles and non-connected vehicles into a flock. The traffic management system may determine a flock traffic pattern and a nature of the flock traffic pattern, based on data received from the connected vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: ENT. SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LP
    Inventors: Satwant KAUR, William J. ALLEN, Babak MAKKINEJAD, Corey WICK
  • Publication number: 20180134028
    Abstract: Certain examples described herein relate to the preprocessing of object data for the manufacture of a three-dimensional object. In one case, the object data represents at least a first and a second object portion, the first object portion being associated with a first production material composition and the second object portion being associated with a second production material composition. The first and the second object portions may be arranged such that they comprise a contiguous interface. In certain described cases, the object data is modified by modulating the contiguous interface. Said modulating the contiguous interface may comprise modulating data defining at least one of the first and the second object parts such that a portion of at least one of the first and second production material compositions extends into object space occupied by a respective one of the second and first object parts. The resultant modified object data may be used to manufacture the three-dimensional object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jan MOROVIC, Peter MOROVIC, Jay S. GONDEK, William J. ALLEN
  • Patent number: 9917217
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an array of randomly placed carbon nanotube antennas that may capture and convert sunlight into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may use a mold and self aligning processing steps to minimize cost. Designs may be optimized for capturing a broad spectrum of non-polarized light. Alternatively, the array may generate light, and when connected in to an array of independently controllable sections may operate as either a reflective or light transmitting display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NOVASOLIX, INC.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Cooke, William J. Allen
  • Patent number: 9917225
    Abstract: A solar antenna array may comprise an emitter that may convert visible light into black body infrared radiation, and an array of antennas that may capture and convert the black body radiation into electrical power. Methods for constructing the solar antenna array may include using thermal insulation, high-gain low-e glass, and gasses with minimal heat transfer. A black body infrared antenna array may augment the electrical power from a visible light antenna array by converting its waste heat into additional electrical power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: NovaSolix, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence H. Cooke, William J. Allen